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…But is it actually sanitary?

by Laura U. | Nov 16, 2018

Have you ever wondered if your menstrual cup is actually sanitary? I mean, come on. It is reused a...

What in the world is Pixie Cup?

by Laura U. | Nov 10, 2018

Prepare yourself, because we’re starting off huge. Our goal is to get a Pixie Cup in the hands of...

Your fall period survival guide ?☕️

by Laura U. | Nov 10, 2018

Is it just us, or do periods seem a little rougher in the fall? Cramps seem to be more unbearable,...

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✨🎉BACK IN STOCK!🎉✨ The Pixie Kit - a tot

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Thanks to you, Pixie Cup was able to send 1,200 cu

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The 10 SECOND ANSWER to 3 of your most burning que

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Today we remember. We thank you for your service.

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Have you seen the new Pixie Spa? It's like our old

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Feel the freedom⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ get wi

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✏️"Why should I track my period?"✏️ ⠀⠀

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☀️ G E T S O M E S U N S H I N E ☀️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Here at Pixie, we are passionate about getting out and adventuring, even if it is in your own backyard. Bonus points -it's also one of best things you could be doing right now for your health! Vitamin D from sunshine strengthens our immune system, and a new study published in the International Journal of Environmental Health Research found that spending just 20 minutes in nature — even if you aren't exercising, is enough to improve mental well-being!Here are a few ideas to get you up and outdoors!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Become a BirdistYou might be surprised to learn that several Pixie team members are absolutely crazy about birdwatching. This is an ideal time to take up the hobby! We love the tips from @audobonsociety on creating a bird-friendly space in your backyard. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Nature JournalingKeeping a nature journal can train your mind to see the beauty of the world all around us through a lens of curiosity and wonder. As @johnmuirlaws puts it, "The goal of nature journaling is not to create a portfolio of pretty pictures but to develop a tool to help you see, wonder, and remember your experiences." There's literally never been a better time to start.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀LetterboxingGeocaching’s little cousin. GPS isn’t needed, just the list of hints and clues to lead you to the treasure! Here’s how it works: Someone hides a box, maybe under a log in the forest or tucked into a crack in an old stone wall. Inside the box, the hider places a rubber stamp and a notebook. Use your notebook like a passport and collect stamps wherever you go. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀All-Out-YogaAre you an avid yogi? With the arrival of spring, try doing yoga in the park or on the beach. Nothing better than grounding yourself by touching the earth under the sun!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Start a gardenStart small. Check out container gardening. Get herbs at your local nursery and cluster them on your kitchen window sill! Get your hands in the dirt, water your plants, watch them grow. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀What's getting you outdoors these days?

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"Can I use a menstrual cup postpartum?"⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀We're about to have a very real conversation about blood. It's the week of Mother's Day, and it's a good time to get real. This is your chance to scroll on by.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Postpartum is often referred to as the 4th trimester of pregnancy and for good reason! It’s definitely a second leg of the journey. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Postpartum bleeding is a mixture of blood and debris from the uterine lining. It looks like a period but it’s not the same thing. To distinguish them, the bleeding after birth is referred to as “lochia.” Here’s what to expect the first six weeks after delivery.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀The first 2 to 4 days after birth: Bleeding is very abundant and bright red. You’ll basically be wearing a diaper during this time.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀From the 4th day and for the next one to two weeks: the loss of blood diminishes and the lochia becomes pink, sometimes brown.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Around the 3rd week post-partum and for the next 3-4 days: Bleeding regains intensity, which is due to the pregnancy hormones falling. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀We, along with your healthcare provider, strongly urge you to not put anything in your vaginal canal for the first 6 weeks after delivery. Yes, this includes menstrual cups. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀After those first six weeks, when you regular period returns and you are ready to try a cup again, chances are, you’ll still be able to use your original Pixie Cup! We do have three sizes, so if you find that your flow is heavier than it used to be, try our large or x-large.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Your cervix was basically the quarterback player during your birth process. It enabled you to safely push and birth your baby. Everything about your cervix changed during birth and it will take some time for it to go back to normal. After giving birth, you may become more aware of your cervix height position or if you have a tipped/tilted uterus.Your cervix will constantly be moving through your cycle. If you find that after pregnancy, your cervix is lower during menstruation, you may want to try our Pixie Cup Luxe. It’s designed to sit low in the vaginal canal and is a favorite among gals with a low cervix or tipped uterus!

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❌ G O T S T A I N S ? ❌⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀We have solutions.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀What's that old adage? An ounce of prevention is worth a pound cure? Old Benjamin Franklin definitely nailed it when it comes to menstrual cups.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀You definitely want to sanitize your cup regularly. In addition to washing your cup each day and sterilizing your menstrual cup before and after each period, make sure you are giving your cup a scrub in the areas that often experience buildup such as around the rim and in the grooves of the stem. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Minimize the amount of time the cup is exposed to the air without a thorough cleaning because this can lead to the darkening of the silicone. But once your cup has been washed and sterilized, place in a sunny location (preferably outside) for a few hours. Those UV rays will do a world of good for any discoloration.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀If you do end up with stains, don't despair! Give your menstrual cup a soak at room temperature for an hour or so (even overnight!) in a glass container or jar with 1/3 cup hydrogen peroxide and 2/3 cup water. Still got stains? Grab a soft toothbrush and give your cup a vigorous scrub. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Your cup will be sparkling in no time.

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🎉 G I V E A W A Y! 🎉 In honor of Mother's D

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✨ H A P P I N E S S ✨⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀We are absolutely committed to getting you set up with the right menstrual cup for YOU! It's why we have our 100% HAPPINESS GUARANTEE! This commitment is one of the things that sets us apart as a small business!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀------------⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀If your Pixie Cup isn't working for you, shoot us a message. We keep a literal customer service ninja on staff night and day and we are here to walk you through any issue you may be experiencing. If we can't get you set up with the perfect cup for your body, we will absolutely refund your purchase price!

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B U Y 🖤 O N E 🖤G I V E 🖤 O N E⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀When we first decided to design a menstrual cup that would enable women to experience period freedom, we little imagined the incredible difference that it would make in so many lives! It only took a few months of planning for us to realize that we could do so much more than provide an affordable cup to women in the United States: we could also provide FREE Pixie Cups to women across the world!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀That is why, for every Pixie Cup that is purchased, we give one away to a woman in need.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Many women here in the United States, as well as countless women living in developing countries, cannot purchase proper sanitary products because they are too expensive or unavailable. If you thought we have period-phobia in the United States, it’s even worse for many women in other cultures. Some women are even shut in a hut or forced to stay home from work or school because of their periods. A menstrual cup allows women to live normally all month long, with the freedom that all people should be able to experience!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀We are so thankful and honored to work with many non-profit organizations both here in the United States and in various countries around the world! Since we launched our Buy One Give One program in the summer of 2017, Pixie Cup has helped empower thousands of women around the globe.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀When you purchase a Pixie Cup, you can feel good knowing that your purchase supports our Buy One Give One program and provides a woman in need with a menstrual cup through one of the above organizations.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀We are so grateful for the many non-profit organizations that we work with, and we are always looking for more, all around the world! If you know of an organization that would fit our mission perfectly, please contact us and let us know!

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In celebration of Small Business Week (🎊) we wa

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It's small business week and we wanted to take thi

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💛 R E M I N D E R 💛⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Just a friendly reminder that Mother's Day is just around the corner, and your mom really doesn't want you to spend money on flowers that will be dead in a week. Our cups last ten years, and will save your mom hundreds of dollars. Every mom wants a menstrual cup 😉

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G U E S T P O S T "I love this soap! I use this w

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Days for Girls has been working diligently to empo

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7 Tips to have the best Period of your Life!⠀⠀